Whether people on this site want to believe it or not, the middle of the roaders will control this election, and I think Rudy fits the bill the best.
In 2000 there is no way in h*ll I would have considered Rudy, but today is a whole different ball game. Although the country may have soured on Iraq (although if push came to shove I think they would still prefer President Bushs approach over the surrender approach of the Dems), I think we as a country still know that the war against Islamic Fascism is the issue of the day. I think Rudy is the best, so far, on that subject. Fred may change my mind, but as of today I am frankly unimpressed with his approach. And I don't see him as the "change" the country is looking for.
A lot of Freepers believe if Rudy’s nominated, conservatives will lose control of the party. But the party had two ‘liberal’ presidents in Nixon and Ford, and still managed to turn to Reagan in 1980.
Rudy will fight the war on terror and Democrats. Bush has been wonderful at the former, lousy at the latter - and I think that’s a major reason for his unpopularity. But Rudy stood up to liberals in NYC. After that, Congress will be a piece of cake.
There’s nothing middle of the road about Rudy, He has always been left of center.